(Visual Basic 6.0) Shippo Create a Batch

Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/batch/

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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
' Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
'   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
'   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
'   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
'   "batch_shipments": [
'     {
'       "shipment": {
'         "address_from": {
'           "name": "Mr Hippo",
'           "street1": "965 Mission St",
'           "street2": "Ste 201",
'           "city": "San Francisco",
'           "state": "CA",
'           "zip": "94103",
'           "country": "US",
'           "phone": "4151234567",
'           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
'         },
'         "address_to": {
'           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
'           "company": "",
'           "street1": "Broadway 1",
'           "street2": "",
'           "city": "New York",
'           "state": "NY",
'           "zip": "10007",
'           "country": "US",
'           "phone": "4151234567",
'           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
'         },
'         "parcels": [
'           {
'             "length": "5",
'             "width": "5",
'             "height": "5",
'             "distance_unit": "in",
'             "weight": "2",
'             "mass_unit": "oz"
'           }
'         ]
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "shipment": {
'         "address_from": {
'           "name": "Mr Hippo",
'           "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
'           "city": "San Jose",
'           "state": "CA",
'           "zip": "95122",
'           "country": "US",
'           "phone": "4151234567",
'           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
'         },
'         "address_to": {
'           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
'           "company": "",
'           "street1": "Broadway 1",
'           "street2": "",
'           "city": "New York",
'           "state": "NY",
'           "zip": "10007",
'           "country": "US",
'           "phone": "4151234567",
'           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
'         },
'         "parcels": [
'           {
'             "length": "5",
'             "width": "5",
'             "height": "5",
'             "distance_unit": "in",
'             "weight": "20",
'             "mass_unit": "lb"
'           }
'         ]
'       },
'       "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
'       "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("default_carrier_account","078870331023437cb917f5187429b093")
success = json.UpdateString("default_servicelevel_token","usps_priority")
success = json.UpdateString("label_filetype","PDF_4x6")
success = json.UpdateString("metadata","BATCH #170")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1","965 Mission St")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2","Ste 201")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city","San Francisco")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state","CA")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip","94103")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city","New York")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state","NY")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip","10007")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight","2")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","oz")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1","1092 Indian Summer Ct")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city","San Jose")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state","CA")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip","95122")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city","New York")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state","NY")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip","10007")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight","20")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","lb")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].carrier_account","a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token","fedex_2_day")

http.SetRequestHeader "Authorization","ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/batches/","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
'   "object_owner": "admin",
'   "status": "VALIDATING",
'   "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
'   "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
'   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
'   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
'   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
'   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
'   "batch_shipments": {
'     "next": null,
'     "previous": null,
'     "results": [
'     ]
'   },
'   "object_results": {
'     "purchase_succeeded": 0,
'     "purchase_failed": 0,
'     "creation_failed": 0,
'     "creation_succeeded": 0
'   },
'   "label_url": [
'   ]
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON

Dim object_id As String
object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String
object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim status As String
status = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim object_created As String
object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String
object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim metadata As String
metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim default_carrier_account As String
default_carrier_account = jResp.StringOf("default_carrier_account")
Dim default_servicelevel_token As String
default_servicelevel_token = jResp.StringOf("default_servicelevel_token")
Dim label_filetype As String
label_filetype = jResp.StringOf("label_filetype")
Dim batch_shipmentsNext As String
batch_shipmentsNext = jResp.StringOf("batch_shipments.next")
Dim batch_shipmentsPrevious As String
batch_shipmentsPrevious = jResp.StringOf("batch_shipments.previous")
Dim object_resultsPurchase_succeeded As Long
object_resultsPurchase_succeeded = jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_succeeded")
Dim object_resultsPurchase_failed As Long
object_resultsPurchase_failed = jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_failed")
Dim object_resultsCreation_failed As Long
object_resultsCreation_failed = jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_failed")
Dim object_resultsCreation_succeeded As Long
object_resultsCreation_succeeded = jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_succeeded")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("batch_shipments.results")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("label_url")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop